Title :
Polarisation holding in long-length polarising fibres
Author_Institution :
Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, USA
Abstract :
The polarisation-holding ability of two long-length polarising fibres of different design is examined. Each polarising fibre exhibits a polarisation extinction ratio per unit length comparable to or better than that of the best corresponding polarisation-holding fibre. There is potential for further improvement in the performance of both polarising fibres by increasing the birefringence and/or the differential attenuation.
Keywords :
birefringence; light polarisation; optical fibres; birefringence; differential attenuation; long-length polarising fibres; optical fibres; polarisation-holding ability;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19850174
